So late last night Dan forwarded me this email he received from Skillz speaking on his new song Hip Hop Died? I thought the email was on point and wanted to share, so I called Skillz and he said sure. Read on...



me and Khari produced it. Dice had the hook for awhile but never
really did anything with it. I had been buggin him about that hook
since we were on the okayplayer tour supporting true notes together.
It just felt right..Khari did that beat in 20 mins. I dont really have
alotta songs where Im really saying something ya know? this one is
different...I love this music..this music has done so much for my
life. most people just heard HIP HOP DIED and think Im on the same ol
shit everyone is on cuz the south is running the game right now...but
im not..upon listening you hear that Im saying I HEARD SOMEONE SAY HIP
HOP DIED? thats why its a question mark at the end of the title. This
music is made by us but its changing thiers lives..Im saying is it
dying? am i too blind to see it if it is. and if it is dying maybe WE
are responsible for it. i feel that hip hop if it isnt careful will
maybe go the same route that jazz music went..after a while the people
wont care...they wont support it or come see it... Same shit...different music


So now I wanna know, what do you think about this?
-gingerlynn